Inside Man

Inside Man is a film I watched quite some time ago. I have no idea how it fell through the cracks, but I saw it a few weeks ago. I recommend it, as it's a well-done slick little Spike Lee film that's only a little about race. It's more about forgiveness and messing with the audience in as many ways as Spike Lee can figure it out. There is at least one serious problem with it, like how old is Christopher Plummer's character? Old enough to be evil in World War II, but still be fairly spry? Seems a little off. However, the cast is universally excellent. Clive Owen is an actor I find ultimately completely watchable, and I've seen many of his films (even dreck like King Arthur and Beyond Borders). He's the reason the BMW films were so watchable, and when he was killed off in The Bourne Identity, I was extremely disappointed. He could have made a superb Bond, but I haven't seen Casino Royale yet, just waiting for me to break down and purchase a 1080p HDTV. Anyway, if you suspend disbelief about a few things in the film, then you should enjoy it.